A photo may speak louder than 1,000 words, but sometimes words help a photo become even more powerful. This is one of those photos that deserves to have its story told.

“One of the first things you notice when walking around Yida is the sheer number of children everywhere. Many of the kids here have been separated from their parents due to the war in the Nuba Mountains. Some watched their parents be murdered by the government. You would think that after what they have been through, they would be angry, sad, or depressed. But more often than not, they smile and play just like every other kid in the world.”